Nearly one in four workers is directly affected by mental ill health but managers deny its relevance and are generally not well equipped to deal with it. The CIPD (Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development) recently launched a new employee health and wellbeing area on their website, recognising the importance of providing help to British […]

“I am a great believer in people having the empowerment to take control of things and the Mind Your Head Challenge ticks those boxes.  The speakers coming to the conference are amazing and to be able to listen to the quality of speakers locally in Dorset is an opportunity not to be missed” said Claire

The HOMEKEY was launched by simplicITy computers last month. It is a memory stick which transforms PC’s for just £89.95, making them so easy to use that the system can justifiably claim to be revolutionary. As Valerie Singleton, celebrated broadcaster, and a founding director of simplicITy says: “It’s a major disadvantage not being able to use a computer or the internet,

The Mind Your Head Conference on Sunday August 12th at Kingston Maurward is suitable for people of all ages, if they want to maximise the power of the mind and safeguard its well-being for the future. Peter Everett, from Rowledge, Hants, has booked four tickets for his family. He believes it will not only benefit

Twenty competent Dorset chess players will simultaneously play Raymond Keene, a Chess Grandmaster (GM), at the Mind Your Head Showcase, which is to be held at Kingston Maurward College on the afternoon of Sunday 12th August. Four of the twenty places have already been allocated to the winning team of a chess competition played after our

In the context of the 2012 European Year for Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations, EuroHealthNet has just launched its new website: www.healthyageing.eu The website aims to build awareness of the steps required to make healthy ageing a reality by showcasing practical examples of health promotion interventions, identifying initiatives in the European Union and key resources about healthy ageing. It

Creative Care Dorset invite you to: Arts and Older People Learning Event on Monday 21st May, 1pm-4.30pm & Monday 18th June, 1pm-4.30pm, at The Colliton Club, Dorchester, DT1 1XJ, www.collitonclub.co.uk Please contact F.Curran@DorsetCC.gov.uk  no later than  5th May 2012 to book or find out more detail.

We welcome two new ‘Brain Cells’, mind stimulating activity providers, who have just joined the Mind Your Head Challenge The Light and Energy Centre in Weymouth is run by Claire Whiles and is a health and holistic community centre offering a wide range of activities. You can attend a range of workshops or therapies, as

‘This event should be run in every village in Dorset’ said Lisa Holmes of Age UK, who attended the Mind Your Head Challenge Taster on Friday 13th at Stratton Village Hall. It was funded by the Dorset Community Foundation Over twenty people attended the taster where they were encouraged to try a range of mind

Some people think ‘a board game is one hour of game play followed by 4 hours of arguing’. I know it has started some interesting reactions in our house at times. As we all know, our whole life is about problem solving and building relationships with others. Board games can teach us life skills in

We have received a request from Annie Dimmick of LINk, which would suit someone looking to stimulate their mind while making a difference in a difficult situation. Dorset LINk would like to work with Dorset County Hospital on an innovative piece of work looking at the patient experience of being in an isolation unit/room whilst

Douglas Pigg, one of our first volunteers, described the Mind Your Head Challenge as ‘speed dating for the brain’. The taster session allows you to try out different mind stimulating activities (Brain Cells) to find the one that suits you best. The next event is on Friday April 13th at Stratton from 2-4 pm. Entry is free and

Valerie Singleton, who many of us will remember from Blue Peter and the Money Programme, is going to chair our Mind Your Head Conference on August 12th. She will then be at the Showcase afterwards to promote her company, SimplicITy Computers. The computers are specially designed for older people and are easy to use.  http://www.simplicitycomputers.co.uk/

Our latest Brain Cell to register is Jane Silver-Corren’s Community Singing Workshops. Welcome Jane. I first met Jane at the Synergy Housing Taster session on March 13th where she was helping the Alzheimer’s Singing for the Brain. Having been chucked out of a choir at fifteen, I wasn’t sure I wanted to sing, but Jane